What color is your parachute or rather in this case your nursery

[rkold]

For those who don't know, I'm fast approaching my Level 2 Ultrasound. (It's early in the morning next week.) What makes this appointment special, is I get to find out what sex Ryu-chan is. Supposedly the ultrasounds are quite good now and what they see is likely to be definitive.

For years I thought I would prefer one sex to the other, but now that I'm really pregnant all that matters is that Ryu-chan is healthy. However, that doesn't mean I'm not curious and that I don't want to know.

Kennis thinks Ryu-chan is a girl. What do you think?

[Poll #1566522]

Comments

[blacktempest.livejournal.com]

I think it's a boy, but I've been wrong the last 3 times I guessed a baby's gender from my family >>

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Awwwww, well from what I have been reading there are lots of Old Wive's tales on how you can tell but there is really is no way outside of the ultrasound or amnio. I'm just happy as long as Ryu-chan is healthy. ♥

[cc-lemon.livejournal.com]

Not a clue, but I'm so excited for you. You need a ticky box option. Or a 'don't know' box.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I thought about it, but then was afraid no one would want to guess the sex or everyone would guess both.

I still can't believe I'm almost to the half way mark!

[mec]

I'm going to go with a girl, purely because I like the female baby names you had better! But it'll be a happy event, either way. ^_^

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Heheheh, too bad if it is a boy I am almost definitely going with one of the Boy names. (Solomon is probably actually my top boy choice, but I'm still debating the middle name.)

I'm going to be happy so long is little Ryu is healthy, which is so far how things are going. I made it through the genetic testing, the NT (to check for chances of Down's and some other genetic defects) and finally got my ASP or was it APS results! This just leaves the level 2 ultra sound on Tuesday where they make do the anatomy check (I know during the Nuchal I saw what looked like 2 arms, 2 legs, 2 hands, 2 feet, 10 toe buds, 10 finger buds, 2 ears, and the technician saw the nose bones. This is of course also when I find out the gender.

After that, they just check my weight gain each month (Once I get a weight gain in May I was still down from my weight loss....) My urine for gestational diabetes, my blood one more time to make sure I've not somehow become HIV positive (not worried about this one since we're faithful) and my blood pressure to make sure it remains low. But to me those tests all seem a lot more low key. I'm really really happy.

But should the parachute match the nursery?

[codename-windy.livejournal.com]

Since expecting mothers tend to be pretty good at guessing the sex of their baby, I would choose whichever you think is correct.
... except you are all sneaky and didn't say what is your guess, only what is your hubby's guess! Oooh, unfair~ *flail* ^_~

Re: But should the parachute match the nursery?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Depends on the person I just happen to be particularly fond of pinks and blues in general. Though we won't get to truly set up the nursery until we move as we can't repaint anything in the rental.

I did guess, but didn't want to influence other voters. :P

Honestly, I'd be happy with either one so long as the baby is healthy.

Re: But should the parachute match the nursery?

[codename-windy.livejournal.com]

I must confess I've never actually been a big fan of pink. XD;; Not even as a little girl. Yellow and lavender/purple are the ones for me~

Do you guys plan on moving again soon? I mean, naturally you want to find your own house soon, but are you hoping to do so before Ryu-chan is born? You didn't move in to the rental place all that long ago, right?

Hmm, I guess most of the voters would had been inclined to agree with mother's instinct, had you voiced your guess. ^_~

The baby being healthy is of course the most important thing. It's still interesting to speculate on possible gender, names, etc though. ^_~ But of course you will love Ryu-chan and he/she will be the most perfect baby in the world to you, regardless of the gender. ^^

Re: But should the parachute match the nursery?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I adore pink! I would never use it for my bedroom, as I don't think it is proper to have a pink bedroom for a married couple, so instead I just wear lots of pink when I can ♥ I like yellow for decorating but not for wearing or even as a solid color for bedding. I'm very fond of lots of shades of purple/lavender but I also think lavender is quite girly. About the only colors I am not overly fond of are beiges and oranges.

No we're not moving until probably about a year from now, but the baby will still only be 6 months old. I'm hoping to buy or build something around the time Ryu-chan is born, and we'll then have it re-done while we live here. Having work done on your home while you live there is a miserable experience even without a newborn.